Following the lifting of the state of emergency, Nepali King Gyanendra issued various orders late Friday night to give continuity to the functioning of the Royal Commission for Control of Corruption (RCCC).

The king has lifted the state of emergency throughout Nepal effective from Friday evening, the Royal Palace Principal Secretariat said late Friday night in a communique.

King Gyanendra declared the state of emergency on Feb. 1 after dismissing Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's government and taking over the power of the state by himself.

The RCCC, formed on Feb. 16 for effective enforcement of works relating to corruption control, becomes defunct once the state of emergency is lifted.

The RCCC arrested former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday, and then ordered him to remain in judicial custody for seven days, to inquire about a contract regarding the construction of the multi-million-US-dollar Melamchi Drinking Water Supply Project during his tenure.

King Gyanendra has accused the previous governments in recent 14 years of rampant corruption.